Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Don’t talk on the subway, say French doctors, to limit COVID-19 spread
PARIS (Reuters) - Passengers on public transport systems should avoid talking to one another or on the phone in order to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus, the French National Academy of Mede...
Jan 23, 2021
Greek foreign minister hopes for ‘positive’ spirit from Turkey in talks
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's foreign minister said he hoped Turkey would have a positive approach towards a meeting next week aimed at reviving long-stalled efforts to open negotiations over disputed t...
Jan 23, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine delays may slow wider Irish roll-out, says PM
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland may have to slow the mass roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations, including for the elderly, due to reduced supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccine to EU countries, Prime Minister Mi...
Jan 23, 2021
Iran’s Zarif open to oil, Gulf security contacts with U.S., not on Israel
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran may cooperate with the United States on oil and security in the Gulf, but not on Israel, the Iranian foreign minister said in remarks published on Saturday. Ties between Tehran ...
Jan 23, 2021
Bulgaria to ease some COVID-19 rules, restaurants closed for now
By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will ease some coronavirus restrictions from February 4 though restaurants will remain closed for now due to concerns about the new coronavirus variant,...
Jan 23, 2021
Saudi Arabia expects ‘excellent relations’ with Biden administration
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was optimistic that it would have "excellent relations" with the new U.S. administration of President Joe Biden an...
Jan 23, 2021
And now, a reading from an email according to St. Paul
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - If he were alive today, even St. Paul would be texting, Tweeting and firing off emails to get the news out, Pope Francis said on Saturday in his message for...
Jan 23, 2021
French health body recommends delaying second COVID shot to six weeks after first
PARIS (Reuters) - France's top health advisory body on Saturday recommended doubling the time between people being given the first and second COVID-19 vaccinations to six weeks from three in order to ...
Jan 23, 2021
Portugal holds presidential election as COVID-19 cases spiral
By Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese voters - largely confined to their homes due to a strict COVID-19 lockdown - will pick a new president on Sunday, but many fear going to the polls c...
Jan 23, 2021
Tropical cyclone Eloise makes landfall in Mozambique, loses strength
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Tropical cyclone Eloise made landfall in Mozambique early on Saturday, hitting the coastal city of Beira with huge gusts of wind and heavy rains, but was losing strength as it...
Jan 23, 2021
